The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) has officially released the 2025 playoff brackets for Class 11B, 9AA, 9A, 9B, and the All-Nations divisions. Initial pairings were announced Saturday, with updates finalized Monday.
In Class 11B, St. Thomas More (8-0) enters as the No. 2 seed with 45.000 power points and will host No. 15 Hot Springs (4-4) on Thursday. The Cavaliers have posted six consecutive shutouts and defeated Hot Springs 27–0 earlier this month. Elk Point-Jefferson (8-0) holds the No. 1 seed with 46.875 power points, joining STM as the only undefeated teams in the class.
Class 9AA features Hill City (7-1) as the No. 4 seed after a bracket revision moved them up from No. 5. The Rangers will host No. 13 Great Plains Lutheran (4-4). Bennett County (3-5) secured a playoff spot at No. 14 and will travel to No. 3 Parkston (7-1). Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (8-0) leads the bracket as the top seed.
In Class 9A, the Wall Eagles earned the No. 1 seed after an undefeated regular season, outscoring opponents 444–32. They will host No. 16 Lemmon/McIntosh (3-5). The Philip Scotties enter as the No. 4 seed with a 6–1 record, their only loss coming against Wall in Week 1. Harding County (5-3) is seeded No. 12 and will travel to No. 5 Ipswich (7-1).
Kadoka Area (4–4) clinched the No. 8 seed in Class 9B, narrowly edging Corsica-Stickney (5-3) by 0.125 power points for a home playoff berth. The Cougars will host the Jaguars in round one. Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (8-0) holds the top seed, while defending champion Sully Buttes (7-1) enters as No. 5.
In the All-Nations brackets, Winnebago (NE, 8-0) and Todd County (7-1) lead Class A as the top two seeds. In Class B, McLaughlin (8-0) and White River (7–1) top the standings. Both brackets award first-round byes to the top two seeds.
Here is the complete list of matchups for the First Round of Playoffs in each class:
Class 11B:
No. 16 Flandreau (2-6) at No. 1 Elk Point-Jefferson (8-0)
No. 9 Parker (5-3) at No. 8 Sioux Valley (4-4)
No. 13 McCook Central/Montrose (5-3) at No. 4 Deuel (7-1)
No. 12 Chamberlain (4-5) at No. 5 Wagner (6-2)
No. 15 Hot Springs (4-4) at No. 2 St. Thomas More (8-0)
No. 10 Mobridge-Pollock (6-2) at No. 7 Mount Vernon/Plankinton (4-4)
No. 14 Groton Area (3-5) at No. 3 Clark/Willow Lake (7-1)
No. 11 Winner (5-4) at No. 6 Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (7-1)
Class 9AA
No. 16 Garretson (3-5) at No. 1 Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy (8-0)
No. 9 Kimball/White Lake (5-3) at No. 8 Britton-Hecla (6-2)
No. 13 Great Plains Lutheran (4-4) at No. 4 Hamlin (7-1)
No. 12 Scotland/Menno (4-4) at No. 5 Hill City (7-1)
No. 15 Bennett County (3-5) at No. 2 Elkton-Lake Benton (7-1)
No. 10 Hanson (3-5) at No. 7 Viborg-Hurley (6-2)
No. 14 De Smet (3-5) at No. 3 Parkston (7-1)
No. 11 Gregory (4-4) at No. 6 Bon Homme (6-2)
Class 9A
No. 16 Timber Lake (3-5) at No. 1 Wall (8-0)
No. 9 Dupree (6-2) at No. 8 Castlewood (7-1)
No. 13 Estelline/Hendricks (4-4) at No. 4 Philip (6-1)
No. 12 Harding County/Bison (5-3) at No. 5 Ipswich (7-1)
No. 15 Lemmon/McIntosh (3-5) at No. 2 Warner (8-0)
No. 10 Centerville (5-3) at No. 7 Howard (6-2)
No. 14 Deubrook Area (3-5) at No. 3 Alcester-Hudson (6-2)
No. 11 Lyman (4-4) at No. 6 Platte-Geddes (7-2)
Class 9B
No. 16 Irene-Wakonda (1-7) at No. 1 Dell Rapids St. Mary (8-0)
No. 9 Corsica-Stickney (5-3) at No. 8 Kadoka Area (4-4)
No. 13 Burke (3-5) at No. 4 Faulkton Area (5-3)
No. 12 Hitchcock-Tulare (3-5) at No. 5 Sully Buttes (7-1)
No. 15 Oldham-Ramona-Rutland (2-6) at No. 2 Avon (7-1)
No. 10 Iroquois/Lake Preston (5-3) at No. 7 Sioux Falls Lutheran (5-3)
No. 14 Arlington (3-5) at No. 3 Colman-Egan (5-3)
No. 11 Canistota (3-5) at No. 6 Herreid/Selby Area (6-2)
All Nations Class A:
First round — Oct. 24
No. 5 Crazy Horse (3-5) at No. 4 Marty (4-4)
No. 6 Tiospa Zina (3-5) at No. 3 Omaha Nation (Neb.) (5-3)
Semifinals — Oct. 31
Marty/Crazy Horse winner at No. 1 McLaughlin (8-0)
Omaha Nation (Neb.)/Tiospa Zina winner at No. 2 White River (7-1)
All Nations Class B:
First round — Oct. 24
No. 5 Lower Brule (4-4) at No. 4 Mahpiya Luta (5-3)
No. 6 Pine Ridge (2-6) at No. 3 Little Wound (6-2)
Semifinals — Oct. 31
Mahpiya Luta/Lower Brule winner at No. 1 Winnebago (Neb.) (8-0)
Little Wound/Pine Ridge winner at No. 2 Todd County (7-1)
Playoff action begins Thursday across the state. For full brackets and game times, visit SDHSAA.com.
